Justice is the rendering to every one that which is his due. This meaning, definitely picks up on the "rightwitnisse" of Old English or doing the "right thing" and echoes the many laws and duties of Leviticus (namely Lev. 18-21, the law regarding sexual & secular relations).
Justice is distinguished from equity (the idea of what is fair and impartial), as it refers to merely doing what positive (government or man made societal) law demands, while the equity is about doing of what is fair and right despite the societal decrees.
Easton’s 1897 Bible Dictionary
Probably the best example of this is, again Leviticus, "In business dealings do not favor the rich over the poor, but be fair to all. Do not cheat. Measure accurately weights and volumes according to a standard value.) (Lev xx: 36) and "Do not harbour a hatred or resentment for any of your relatives".
Easton’s 1897 Bible Dictionary
Probably the best example of this is, again Leviticus, "In business dealings do not favor the rich over the poor, but be fair to all. Do not cheat. Measure accurately weights and volumes according to a standard value.) (Lev xx: 36) and "Do not harbour a hatred or resentment for any of your relatives".
Aristotle was one of the first to posit that was what just by Society was not necessarily just by nature, and that there was a natural justice that gave the same force to both that existed beyond "what people's thinking was on this or that". Aristotle felt that positive law should as closely approximate natural law as possible.
Historically, at least in America, that was true. Political Correctness though, has changed many of these ideas as well as meanings, and in doing so has tilted the US jurisprudence system more towards what is "historically fair" & the "righting social injustices" & away from personal responsibility. This has happened as we as a nation have become more bent towards the rectifying the past, instead of looking forward to the future & ensuring that these errors are not repeated by correcting the societal (positive) laws that allowed it.
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The tag 3.5 means that this is till part of the 3 series, but after the earlier parts. M means meaning. This is done for those who want to read everything in order as well as those who just want to read Law -- if you ignore the subchapters x.1 etc. you will stay on Law's tract without getting my research and discussion.
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The tag 3.5 means that this is till part of the 3 series, but after the earlier parts. M means meaning. This is done for those who want to read everything in order as well as those who just want to read Law -- if you ignore the subchapters x.1 etc. you will stay on Law's tract without getting my research and discussion.
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